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wheal

Definition:

Noun (1): A red, raised, and itchy area on the skin, typically caused by an allergic reaction or the bite of an insect.

Noun (2): A small, temporary elevation or ridge on the skin, as caused by a scratch or injury.

Verb (1): To raise or produce wheals on the skin.

Sample Sentences:

Noun (1):

1. After being stung by a bee, a painful wheal formed at the site of the bite.

2. The wheal on her arm indicated an allergic reaction to the new lotion.

Noun (2):

1. The cat scratched my leg, leaving several wheals behind.

2. The wheals from the barbed wire fence were visible on his hands.

Verb (1):

1. The mosquito bite caused her skin to wheal instantly.

2. Contact with poison ivy can cause the skin to wheal and itch persistently.

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